109+Spitfire+P51=Zebra!
Introduction: The P-58 "Zebra" is a mid WW2 american air superiority fighter designed as an alternative to the P-51 "Mustang". It is armed with 6 .50cal machineguns. It is fast and manouverable.
Development: Made as a cheaper alternative to the Mustang in the mid 1940s by the US, the Zebra was made to operate in tandem with P-47s and P-51s for bomber escort missions and air superiority dogfights. It officially entered service in 1945 and was in use until the end of WW2, in 1949.
Tips: to takeoff, put flaps down, throttle to ~30% and pitch up untill it lifts off. Then, put flaps back to normal, throttle up and retract the gears.
Controls: Standard plane controls.
VTOL for flaps.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 23.9ft (7.3m)
- Length 25.1ft (7.6m)
- Height 10.0ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight 3,587lbs (1,627kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,556lbs (3,427kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.397
- Wing Loading 39.5lbs/ft2 (192.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 191.4ft2 (17.8m2)
- Drag Points 1561
Parts
- Number of Parts 51
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 251
